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Changing from sole trader to company

Changing from sole trader to company

  How to change from a sole trader into a company is this week’s podcast.  What are the two most popular business structures in the UK and beyond?  They are the sole trader or limited company.  Likewise, a limited company in the United States and elsewhere is...

Sole trader to a limited company

Sole trader to a limited company

How to change from a sole trader into a limited company is this week’s topic.  Are you thinking about changing from a sole trader to a limited company? There are many reasons why this might be the case.  Tax issues and wanting more protection for your business are the...

Furlough Finishes – Next Steps

Furlough Finishes – Next Steps

  Are you a business owner then this podcast Furlough Finishes - Next Steps is for you! You'll learn What housekeeping exercises are needed How to deal with over claims The entries to be made in your tax return, self-employed or CT form. It's all jargon-free so...

Growing your business – avoid overtrading

Growing your business – avoid overtrading

Business Growth and Overtrading is one of the biggest problems facing businesses today,  Furthermore it impacts start ups to established businesses.  It's easy enough to avoid if you know what signs look like but many companies simply don't have the time or expertise...

Holiday pay entitlement

Holiday pay entitlement

Are you looking at a way of Calculating holiday pay entitlement ? Calculating holiday entitlement can be complicated, but it doesn’t have to be. In this week’s I Hate Numbers podcast I am going to look at how to calculate leave entitlements, the leave period and how...

Understanding holiday pay

Understanding holiday pay

Understanding holiday pay, and how to calculate it is vital for any business that has workers. Are you a business, private or not for profit?  If so, then this video is for you. Firstly, I'm going to explain how holiday pay works in the UK Secondly,  how you calculate...

Your financial statements

Your financial statements

Understanding your financial statements is connecting to your business story. Your financial statements are your business stories, the words those stories are made up of numbers.  Figuring out what they mean can be a daunting task for any business owner. Understanding...

Pricing with Target Costing

Pricing with Target Costing

How to price using Target Costing How to price using Target Costing is this week’s podcast theme.  Do you want to reduce your costs by 25% to 30%? If so, then target costing is the right choice for you. Above all How to price using Target Costing can help you cut...

Doing a Resource Analysis

Doing a Resource Analysis

Resource Analysis, and how to carry one out is this weeks topic.  Let me show you how to do a resource analysis for your business? Firstly, Resource Analysis is the process of identifying and evaluating all the resources that are available to achieve an objective....

Main reason businesses fail is undercapitalization

Main reason businesses fail is undercapitalization

Undercapitalization and business failure go hand in hand.  Just like Peaches and Cream, Gin and Tonic, Pineapple and Pizza. Undercapitalization is the main reason why many businesses become financial failures.  In this week’s podcast I'm going to talk to you about...

How to claim back VAT on vehicles

How to claim back VAT on vehicles

Claiming back VAT on cars, do you want to get VAT back on your a car purchase? If you buy a car for business purposes, then the VAT is recoverable. But if HMRC thinks that it's not being used exclusively for business purposes, they will block your claim. In this...

Claiming VAT on cars

Claiming VAT on cars

Claiming VAT on cars is the title of this week’s video.  So if you’re buying a car, it can be difficult to know what the rules are around VAT.  Moreover, can you reclaim the VAT ? Above all are you struggling to recover VAT on your car purchase? If you’re like most...

A Simple Explanation of National Insurance

A Simple Explanation of National Insurance

National Insurance easily explained is to help self employed, employees and employer understand National insurance. In this weeks podcast I'm going to be talking about national insurance, NI for short.  Specifically what it is why you pay how much you pay the planned...

What are your responsibilities regarding VAT ?

What are your responsibilities regarding VAT ?

What are your VAT responsibilities when your business becomes VAT registered?  Do you know what they are when your business becomes VAT registered? You take on responsibilities as an unpaid tax collector working for HMRC. If you do not comply with these...

An Introduction to VAT

An Introduction to VAT

An Introduction to what VAT is, that is my topic in this weeks I Hate Numbers podcast.  In this series of podcasts, I am going to look at what VAT is and how it affects your business. Are you a business owner and want to know more about VAT? What is it, how does it...

What is VAT – Easy introduction

What is VAT – Easy introduction

What is VAT ?  VAT, or very awkward tax as I like to call it confuses and scares many business owners.  Above all, Fear not!  I'm going to talk to you about what VAT is, how it affects your business, and enlighten with how the VAT system works. This is part 1 of a...